Everton vs West Ham United; Premier League
Everton vs West Ham United. Premier League.
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Friday 18 October 2019 15:44, UK
Team news, key stats and predictions ahead of Everton vs West Ham in the Premier League.
Team news
Everton will be without Jean-Philippe Gbamin (thigh) and Cenk Tosun (groin), while Fabian Delph is doubtful after withdrawing from the recent England squad.
Seamus Coleman is also suspended after his sending off against Burnley before the international break.
West Ham defender Declan Rice is fit to face Everton despite struggling with a virus on international duty with England. Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is out until next year after surgery on a hip injury, while Winston Reid and Michail Antonio are still out.
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Opta stats
- Everton lost this exact fixture 1-3 last season - they haven't lost consecutive home games against West Ham in the top-flight since March 1930.
- Everton have lost their last four Premier League games - they last had a longer losing run in the competition in October 2005 (six games).
- Both of West Ham's Premier League defeats this season have been in home games - the Hammers are unbeaten in six away games in the competition (W3 D3), their longest run on the road since January 2009 (7).
- Only Aston Villa (8) have dropped more points from winning positions in the Premier League this season than West Ham (7). Meanwhile, only Liverpool (21) and Manchester City (82) have been trailing for fewer minutes than the Hammers (96).
Charlie's prediction
This is an interesting game. Marco Silva is still there and has a thumbs up from the owners. West Ham are a dangerous side, and I expect them to finish in the top half and Everton to finish in the bottom half.
Their home record has been the reason Silva is still there. The Man City game was a game which was nothing to lose.
This is a must-win I think - we don't have the authority or power to say that but it looks like it is getting close.
Everton fans will think they should beat West Ham, but there is a shrewdness about a Manuel Pellegrini team and they are dangerous up front with Sebastian Haller.
They will agitate, frustrate and counter-attack for 20 minutes and sit in, which will cause Everton a lot of problems, especially if they don't score.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 1-2 (12/1 with Sky Bet)
